Cillian Murphy pictured with his rarely-seen son, 16, and wife as he scoops Best Actor gong

The Strangers’ Case from American filmmaker Brandt Andersen and starring French actor Omar Sy will make its world premiere at this year’s Berlin Film Festival. 

does not suffer fools. Born into a dynasty of Hollywood elites, she is blasé about maintaining Los Angeles pleasantries.

Cillian Murphy has shared his reaction to receiving his first ever Oscar nomination for his role in Oppenheimer. It was announced earlier today (January 23) that Murphy was up for the Oscar for Best Actor alongside Bradley Cooper, Colman Domingo, Paul Giamatti and Jeffrey Wright.

Marc Malkin Senior Editor, Culture and Events Shortly after the Oscar nominations were announced on Tuesday morning, “Oppenheimer” director Christopher Nolan recalled watching Cillian Murphy transform into J. Robert Oppenheimer for the first time. “It was really in the hair and makeup tests, which we shoot on Imax and in black-and-white,” Nolan told Variety.

In a film career that has spanned more than 20 years, Cillian Murphy just scored his first ever Oscar nomination, for playing the titular role in Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster epic Oppenheimer. 

The upcoming 74th Berlin Film Festival looks set to be its starriest edition in years with Kristen Stewart, Adam Sandler, Cillian Murphy, Lena Dunham, Sebastian Stan, Amanda Seyfried and Rooney Mara among the talent due to attend this year.

Berlin Film Festival is unveiling its full competition lineup. Berlin’s previously announced opener is Ireland-set drama “Small Things Like These” starring “Oppenheimer’s” Cillian Murphy and directed by Tim Mielants (“Peaky Blinders”).

Cillian Murphy will open the Berlin International Film Festival this year.Small Things Like These, directed by Peaky Blinders’ Tim Mielants, is based on the 2021 book by Irish author, Claire Keegan, and the screenplay has been written by Enda Walsh.The Oppenheimer star plays a devoted father and coal merchant named Bill Furlong. Set in 1980s Ireland, he discovers unsettling truths about the Magdalene Laundries, which were dreadful asylums run by the Roman Catholic church, said to house “fallen women”, mainly sex workers.The cast includes Belfast‘s Ciaran Hinds, Emily Watson (Chernobyl), Game Of Thrones’ Michelle Fairley, and Irish actor, Eileen Walsh, who also starred in a 2002 movie about the infamous asylums, titled The Magdalene Sisters.Murphy produced the film with Alan Moloney through their company, Big Things Films, alongside Catherine Magee.

Holland Taylor and girlfriend Sarah Paulson have successful careers in Hollywood and have both starred in a variety of projects over the years. However, it is extremely unlikely that we’ll ever see them on the screen together.

Thanks to “Oppenheimer” and a Golden Globe victory for Best Actor, Cillian Murphy is one of cinema’s “it” actors of the moment. And it’s a long time coming for the “actor’s actor.” So is it any surprise a drama starring Murphy will open the 2024 Berlinale next month? No, it is not.

Small Things Like These, an Irish-Belgian production. Directed by Tim Mielants from a screenplay by Enda Walsh, the international cast includes Cillian Murphy, Eileen Walsh, Michelle Fairley and Emily Watson.

Cillian Murphy movie Small Things Like These will open this year’s Berlinale.

Ellise Shafer “Small Things Like These,” a historical drama starring Cillian Murphy, is set to open this year’s Berlin Film Festival. Directed by Tim Mielants from a script by Enda Walsh, the film will have its world premiere in the festival’s competition on Feb. 15.

Marc Malkin Senior Editor, Culture and Events Sarah Paulson and Holland Taylor have been dating for about eight years, but they’re not looking to work together onscreen anytime soon. “I can’t imagine,” Taylor told Variety on the Emmys red carpet. “I don’t like seeing couples doing things because I’m always aware of the coupledom.” Holland did reveal that they have been pitched “one or two” projects and admitted that she can see them on stage together in “The Chalk Garden,” a 1955 play by Enid Bagnold about a murder mystery involving a grandmother, her granddaughter and a governess.

Adam Sandler has taken to social media to express his condolences following the loss of Alec Musser.

It's not just on the cobbles where you'll soon be seeing Claire Sweeney as she's also taking to the ice. The actress is among the 12 famous faces to have signed up for Dancing on Ice this year and will be joined by former Corrie alumni Ryan Thomas.

Gillian Anderson has gone viral after wearing a statement gown at the Golden Globes, which appeared to be embroidered with vaginas.The actress, who has starred in everything from The Crown to Sex Education, looked stunning in the cream strapless gown, which was designed by Gabriela Hearst.Talking about the dress' design, Gillian told Deadline: "The dress was designed by Gabriela Hearst and it's has vaginas on it," before adding: "[I wore it] for so many reasons. It's brand appropriate." But later on, Gillian told PEOPLE that the dress was inspired by flowers and was "covered in peonies". Each of the vagina motifs on the dress took 3.5 hours to embroider, according to the designer.

Congratulations are in order for Oppenheimer star Cillian Murphy who has won the Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama for his role in the Christopher Nolan film. While 47 year old Cillian tends to keep his home life away from the spotlight, fans caught a glimpse of his life off-screen as he picked up the award, with his longtime wife Yvonne McGuinness congratulating him with a kiss just moments before he headed on stage.

Cillian Murphy and Oppenheimer have lead the big wins at this year's star-studded Golden Globes as the Irish star was named best actor in a drama for his role in the 2023 thriller. Collecting his gong at the Golden Globes ceremony, the 47 year old said: “I knew the first time I walked on a Chris Nolan set it was different.

Reese Witherspoon has been spotted enjoying a night out with her son Deacon Phillippe.The 47-year-old Legally Blonde star keeps her family life fairly private and her children are rarely put in the spotlight. But the mum-of-three headed out with her 20-year-old son to a glitzy Vanity Fair pre-Golden Globe party on Saturday, 6 January.The Oscar winner was all smiles with her son by her side in Los Angeles, at the luxury Bar Marmont at Chateau Marmont.The mother and son were in good company, as they brushed shoulders with other famous faces including including Tobey Maguire, Helen Mirren, Kathryn Hahn and Nicolas Cage, at the event. Deacon looked dapper in a navy suit, with a black trim, paired with a white button-up shirt.